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DeKalb County launches arts council, commits $7.8 million and names Stephanie Reigns director
Summary
DeKalb County announced the DeKalb Council for the Arts, a $7.8 million county investment in a new arts facility, the appointment of Stephanie Reigns as director, and a countywide public-art program that will place artist-designed fiberglass cows in each of the county's 12 cities.
DeKalb County announced the launch of the DeKalb Council for the Arts on an evening program that brought county leaders, artists and donors together to mark a new countywide arts initiative and to unveil the program’s first public-art installation.
The council will be led by Stephanie Reigns, who was introduced at the event and described by organizers as an experienced arts administrator with prior roles at the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and regional museums. County officials said the project includes a $7.8 million investment in a building to facilitate arts programming and a public-art rollout that will place artist-designed fiberglass cows in each of DeKalb County’s 12 cities, accompanied by a walking-app to connect the installations.
The new council is positioned as a unifying body to expand cultural opportunities, strengthen arts education and coordinate countywide events. "We're at the…
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